Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Aerospace

HEATCON to partner with Solvay, expand composite material offerings

The partnership focuses on a variety of consumable products used during the repair process of aircraft composite parts.

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Consumer

LANXESS expands production capacity for continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites

The company’s Tepex continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites are used in series applications in the automotive, consumer electronics and sports industries.

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Sustainability

Composites UK releases FRP bridge design guide

New document from Composites UK aims to help bridge engineers to understand fiber-reinforced polymer materials and how to use them in modern bridge construction.

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Carbon Fibers

Ramaco Carbon's innovation campus green-lighted

The iCAM research center will host researchers from national laboratories, universities, research groups and manufacturing organizations with the goal of using coal to create advanced carbon based manufactured products.

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Aerospace

Alltec expands in North American market

The Brazillian company is investing in increased production capacity for structural parts in thermoplastic composite.

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Autoclave

State-of-the-art tooling board improves accuracy of carbon fiber helicopter components

DUNA-USA’s BLACK CORINTHO 800 is a high-temperature tooling board, designed for use up to 400°F, offering low CTE, high dimensional stability, and high thermal conductivity.

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Bye Aerospace explores using Sun Flyer 4 for on-demand charter services

The company is having discussions with charter services about using its Sun Flyer 4 aircraft to provide on-demand air taxi service.

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Infusion

Rock West Composites opens Tijuana-based production facility

The new Tijuana, Mexico location’s production work will include resin infusion, bladder molding, roll wrapping, wet layup and precision composite assembly.

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Carbon Fibers

Cincinnati Inc. launches new carbon fiber-reinforced resin for additive manufacturing

New material for Cincinnati Inc.’s Small Area Additive Manufacturing system (SAAM) is designed for custom tooling and fixture applications

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Aerospace

UTC Aerospace Systems partners with Aernnova Aerospace

The two companies have signed a letter of intent for a strategic collaboration focused on advancing aircraft structural composites design and architectures.

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Construction

ACMA praises America's Water Infrastructure Act

Section 1208 of the bill directs the US Army Corps of Engineers to study the performance of innovative materials like composites in water resources infrastructure.

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Aerospace

New Products: October 2018

CW’s monthly roundup of new products for the composites industry – this month has seen innovations from Hennecke, Park Electrochemical Corp., BriskHeat, Verisurf, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Techsil, Evonik, Airtech and Roth.

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Composite raw materials